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Live Simply, Bloom Wildly

Live Simply, Bloom Wildly

This is a picture of a narrow stone path surrounded by bright green grass, plants, red and white flowers, and green trees in the background. The sun is shining. Grave to Garden Lessons Learned,Mental Health As I prepared for and celebrated Good Friday and Easter Sunday, I was often reminded of the metaphor of graves being turned to gardens. This has been a meaningful lesson in my... Continue Reading
This is a picture of a variety of books on shelves in a library. The lighting is dim and the photo is taken from above the room. Celebrate Diversity: Read Diverse Books Hobbies April is “Celebrate Diversity Month” and one way I like to do this in my own life is by reading diverse books. These books provide a new perspective, whether it’s that of... Continue Reading
This is a picture of a woman looking out of bars. The ceiling and the wall under the bars are concrete. The woman is facing away from the camera and she is holding onto the bars. Sun is shining through. The Comparison Trap: “I Want What She’s Got” Lessons Learned In honor of Women’s History Month, I felt like it was necessary to talk about a problem that plagues the female population. (If you are a man, don’t stop reading! This problem... Continue Reading
This is a picture of a brown metal anchor connected a a chain. It is handing from a wooden board. It represents God, who is our anchor in the waves. An Anchor in the Waves Lessons Learned Lake Life I am a lake girl. I grew up two minutes from Lake Murray in South Carolina, so I spent a lot of time there, especially during the summers. My dad and... Continue Reading
This is a picture of blue and white labels that say “Hello” lying on a brown wooden surface next to 3 black and 1 silver marker. These represent the labels we wear that, overtime, begin to be our identity. Leave Your Labels at the Door Lessons Learned The Labels You Wear I think it’s nearly impossible to make it through life without picking up a label or two. If someone else isn’t slapping a label on you, you are doing... Continue Reading
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The Next Joanna Gaines
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The Next Joanna Gaines

Bonding Over Books My boyfriend (now husband) Trey and I share a love for reading, and it has been one of the things that we have bonded over, especially recently. Around the beginning of the year, we both created lists of books we wanted to read which led to going book shopping online and in

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May 5, 2021 at 6:57 pm2 Comments
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A Plant Lady in the Making
Lessons Learned, Hobbies

A Plant Lady in the Making

Plants are High Maintenance I never thought I would become a “plant lady”.  I love nature and have always enjoyed being outside. Being around flowers makes my soul happy. Sure, I even like other people’s plants…and in the past have grown things myself. But, I am a busy person, and to be honest, I struggle

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April 28, 2021 at 2:06 pm3 Comments
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Winter Book Reviews
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Winter Book Reviews

I am an avid reader, and each year I challenge myself to read more books than the year before. This year, I have decided to write a short review of each book I read (or listened to), because I’ve always found these super helpful when choosing books. I have compiled all of the book reviews

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April 2, 2021 at 6:30 pm1 Comment
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Rest Well to Live Well
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Rest Well to Live Well

To recap: “The Lord has been teaching me about rest and stillness for a long time, bringing it to my attention before I even realized that’s what He was trying to teach me. … Then, in August, I went to South Carolina to visit my family and we saw the purple martins returning to their

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March 24, 2021 at 5:51 pm5 Comments
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A Day in the Life: Rest Day
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A Day in the Life: Rest Day

Happy Wednesday y’all! As I mentioned in a previous blog post, Be Still, I have been learning how to rest well. I try to use Wednesdays as my rest day, mainly because it falls in the middle of the week and it’s a guaranteed day off from work. And y’all, today was very restful! Here’s

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March 3, 2021 at 9:05 pm1 Comment
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Welcome!
Hobbies, Travel, Lessons Learned

Welcome!

Hey y’all! Welcome to my new and improved blog site! I am LITERALLY so excited you are here!!! I developed a passion for blogging when I went on an 11 month mission trip called the World Race! (side note: If you’re ever interested in reading the blog posts I wrote while on that trip, you

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February 23, 2021 at 6:30 pm4 Comments
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Be Still
Lessons Learned, Mental Health

Be Still

The Lord has been teaching me about rest and stillness for a long time, bringing it to my attention before I even realized that’s what He was trying to teach me. The first time I remember Him sharing a verse with me that talked about being still and letting Him work was a few weeks

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February 3, 2021 at 6:30 pm1 Comment
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Cover Reveal: Follow the Dawn
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Cover Reveal: Follow the Dawn

  One of my closest friends from my college years, author Rachelle Rea Cobb, has a new book being released in 2020! Based on her prior series, The Steadfast Love series, I know this book is going to be amazing! I absolutely can’t wait!!! Check out this beautiful cover! ***About Follow the Dawn Anna Emory grew

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